BOLTON Wanderers soccer legend Paul Jones is inviting local people to join him in a charity challenge - in the jungle.

The former skipper is taking part in the Professional Footballers' Association-backed event in the Borneo rainforest in June to raise money for disabled children through the Children Today charity.

The big centre half will lead a seven-strong team in a series of tough events including cycling along jungle paths, climbing South East Asia's highest peak, raft racing and abseiling. Along the way, the intrepid crews will learn jungle survival skills, eat off the land and sleep under the stars in order to raise thousands of pounds to buy items like special wheelchairs for local children with disabilities.

Paul will be captaining one of five teams in the Soccer Legends Challenge. The four other captains are Brian Kilcline (ex-Newcastle United), Alan Kennedy (ex-Liverpool), Arthur Albiston (ex-Manchester United), and Neville Southall (ex-Everton) who will continue established inter-club competition under some of the most trying conditions on earth.

PFA boss Gordon Taylor kicked off the challenge saying: "Each of these soccer legends has achieved incredible things in the world of football, and now they face what may be the challenge of a lifetime. To win this Borneo challenge, they must not only prove their own fitness and determination but also ensure that their teams can achieve that goal."

Now, Children Today wants to hear from Bolton companies, groups and individuals who would like to back the efforts of the captains in general and Paul's in particular by joining the trek.

To go, they must raise at least £3,500 for each place on each team. And all the money raised by Paul's team will go towards helping children in the Bolton area.

To take part or to pledge support, call 01244-335622 or email info@children-today.org.uk